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Pronounce

verb/pɹənˈaʊns/
Definition
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
pronounce judgment on
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɹənˈaʊns/
🇬🇧British English
/pɹənˈaʊns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɹənˈaʊns/
2 syllables Say it as /pɹənˈaʊns/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbspeak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
“She pronounces French words in a funny way”
verbpronounce judgment on
“They labeled him unfit to work here”
Word Forms
pronunciationnounthe way a word or a language is customarily spoken
articulativeadjectiveof or relating to articulation
articulatoryadjectiveof or relating to articulation
articulationnounexpressing in coherent verbal form
articulatornounsomeone who pronounces words
enunciationnounthe articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
pronouncementnounan authoritative declaration
labelnouna brief description given for purposes of identification
judgmentnounthe act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
aussprechen
auf eine bestimmte Weise sprechen, aussprechen oder äußern
🇫🇷French
prononcer
parler, prononcer ou exprimer d'une certaine manière
🇪🇸Spanish
pronunciar
hablar, pronunciar o pronunciar de cierta manera
🇮🇹Italian
pronunciare
parlare, pronunciare o pronunciare in un certo modo
🇳🇱Dutch
uitspreken
op een bepaalde manier spreken, uitspreken of uiten
🇵🇹Portuguese
pronunciar
falar, pronunciar ou pronunciar de uma certa maneira
🇷🇺Russian
произносить
говорить, произносить или произносить определенным образом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उच्चारण
एक निश्चित तरीके से बोलना, उच्चारण करना या उच्चारित करना
🇧🇩Bengali
উচ্চারণ
একটি নির্দিষ্ট উপায়ে কথা বলুন, উচ্চারণ করুন বা উচ্চারণ করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
உச்சரிக்க
ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட வழியில் பேசவும், உச்சரிக்கவும் அல்லது உச்சரிக்கவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
పలుకుతారు
ఒక నిర్దిష్ట మార్గంలో మాట్లాడండి, ఉచ్చరించండి లేదా చెప్పండి
🇮🇳Marathi
उच्चार
विशिष्ट प्रकारे बोला, उच्चार करा किंवा उच्चार करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉચ્ચાર
ચોક્કસ રીતે બોલો, ઉચ્ચાર કરો અથવા ઉચ્ચાર કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಚ್ಚರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಒಂದು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, ಉಚ್ಚರಿಸಲು ಅಥವಾ ಉಚ್ಚರಿಸಲು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉച്ചരിക്കുക
ഒരു പ്രത്യേക രീതിയിൽ സംസാരിക്കുക, ഉച്ചരിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഉച്ചരിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਚਾਰਨ
ਕਿਸੇ ਖਾਸ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ ਬੋਲੋ, ਉਚਾਰਨ ਕਰੋ ਜਾਂ ਬੋਲੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
تلفظ
کسی خاص طریقے سے بولیں، تلفظ کریں یا بولیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
发音
以某种方式说话、发音或说出
🇯🇵Japanese
発音する
特定の方法で話す、発音する、または発声する
🇰🇷Korean
발음하다
특정한 방식으로 말하거나, 발음하거나, 말하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phát âm
nói, phát âm hoặc nói theo một cách nào đó
🇹🇭Thai
ออกเสียง
พูด ออกเสียง หรือพูดในลักษณะใดลักษณะหนึ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengucapkan
berbicara, mengucapkan, atau mengucapkan dengan cara tertentu
🇵🇭Filipino
bigkasin
magsalita, magbigkas, o magbigkas sa isang tiyak na paraan
🇲🇾Malay
melafazkan
bercakap, menyebut, atau menyebut dengan cara tertentu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نطق
التحدث أو النطق أو النطق بطريقة معينة
🇮🇷Persian
تلفظ کنید
به شیوه ای خاص صحبت کنید، تلفظ کنید یا به زبان بیاورید
🇹🇷Turkish
telaffuz etmek
belirli bir şekilde konuşmak, telaffuz etmek veya ifade etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְבַטֵא
לדבר, לבטא או לבטא בצורה מסוימת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pronounce'?
The primary meaning of 'pronounce' is 'speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pronounce' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pronounce' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pronounce' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pronounce' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'pronounce' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'pronounce' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'pronounce' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'pronounce' in regular conversations?
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